G and I went out to the mountains in Garrett county for fall turkey season. These mountains were the first place we vacationed when we first started dating. After a day full of hiking, hunting and fishing our trip was coming to an end. G suggested we go to the overlook for lunch before heading home. Little did I know, this was the place he would ask me to marry him.

A mutual friend had introduced us in 2017. After getting to know G, I knew he was something special. It wasn’t our time and we didn’t speak for years. In 2020 our paths crossed again, this time I knew I needed to let down my walls and let him in. While these past 5 years haven’t been easy, I’m thankful we’ve had each other. We have laughed, loved and are building the life we want to share.